On the 1st March 2017 the DfT invited Highway Authorities to bid for a share of the £75 million Tranche 2A Highway Maintenance Challenge Fund allocation. Working with Bristol City Council, Bath & North East Somerset have submitted a joint bid to undertake road maintenance improvements on the A4 Keynsham Bypass, the A4 Bath Road and the A4174 linking to new South Bristol Link Road and Bristol Airport.